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Sameer Dighe
Sameer Sudhakar Dighe
Born: 8 October 1968, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Major Teams: Mumbai, India.
Known As: Sameer Dighe
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut: India v Australia at Chennai, 3rd Test, 2000/01
Latest Test: India v Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC), 3rd Test, 2001
ODI Debut: India v Pakistan at Brisbane, Carlton & United Series, 1999/00
Latest ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka), 2001
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 29/08/2001)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 6 10 1 141 47 15.66 38.31 0 0 12 2
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 05/08/2001)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 17 6 256 94* 23.27 60.80 0 1 19 5
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1990/91 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 83 125 15 3958 153 35.98 10 19 243 35
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4 0 13 0 - - 0 0 - 3.25
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1991/92 - 2001/02)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 107 77 16 1379 94* 22.60 0 8 121 40
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Sameer Dighe's selection to the national team was a controversial one. At
31, Dighe had all but given up hopes of a career in cricket and was
studying in the USA when the call came. Shortly after the Indian team's
departure to Australia in the 1999-2000 season, Dighe was picked to don
the gloves in the one-dayers. In the limited overs games he played Down
Under, Dighe bagged seven catches and one stumping in eight games. In a
match against Pakistan, Dighe shone with four catches.
However, it was not until Australia toured India in 2000-01 that Dighe got
his first taste of Test cricket. Playing the decisive third and final Test
against Australia at Chennai, Dighe had an ordinary time behind the
wickets. However, with the Test winding to an exciting climax, Dighe found
himself at the crease with the tail on the final day. Batting through a
tense session that saw Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie steaming down,
Dighe made a courageous unbeaten 22 as India recorded a historic 2-1 series
win. At the preparatory camp for the Indian tour of Zimbabwe, Indian
captain Sourav Ganguly remarked that Dighe would be India's first choice
wicketkeeper. The skipper stayed true to his word and Dighe was picked as
stumper for the Tests and One-Dayers in Zimbabwe in mid 2001. Without being
spectacular, Dighe performed his duties satisfactorily keeper and batsman.
Promoted to open the innings in the second innings of the second Test at
Harare, Dighe managed just 4. However, his ability with the bat came to the
fore in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup in Zimbabwe, when the Mumbaikar
slammed an unbeaten 94 in a losing cause against the West Indies. This is
the highest score by a specialist keeper for India in One-Dayers and has
earned Dighe the mantle of first choice keeper for the tour of Sri Lanka in
July-August 2001. (Anand Vasu)
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